put (someone) through the mangle

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put (someone) through the mangle

To subject someone to some ordeal, difficulty, trial, or punishment; to force someone to undergo an unpleasant experience. My mother's recent bout with cancer has really put us through the mangle this year.I don't think Jake is a great fit for the military. His superiors are constantly putting him through the mangle for his disobedience.

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